Annabelle
A vintage doll becomes the conduit for a demonic presence that terrorizes an expectant couple after a satanic cult invades their home.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- foreboding
- claustrophobic
- disturbing
- halloween night
- scary movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a derivative and formulaic supernatural horror spinoff whose creepy central doll and occasional scares could not overcome its lack of originality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Annabelle is introduced as a wedding gift and functions as the central conduit for the entity's haunting.
The Form residence is invaded first by cultists and then by a supernatural force that turns domestic space into a site of terror.
The vintage doll's exaggerated appearance and repeated presence exploit the uncanny contrast between a child's object and demonic menace.
The cult's satanic ritual, the entity's demonic nature, and Father Perez's involvement establish an explicitly religious struggle.
Films like Annabelle, and why
The Conjuring
supernatural possession horror, domestic dread, and a malevolent object driving escalating terror
Child's Play
killer doll premise, demonic menace, and conventional jump-scare horror
Insidious
haunted-house atmosphere, occult forces, and a young couple confronting an escalating supernatural threat
Movie Details
- Director
- John R. Leonetti
- Release Date
- 2014-10-01
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (6670)
Cast
- Annabelle Wallis
- Ward Horton
- Tony Amendola
- Alfre Woodard
- Eric Ladin
- Kerry O'Malley
- Brian Howe
- Ivar Brogger
- Gabriel Bateman
- Shiloh Nelson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Annabelle about?
- A vintage doll becomes the conduit for a demonic presence that terrorizes an expectant couple after a satanic cult invades their home.
- What is Annabelle like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Annabelle as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Annabelle violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Annabelle as moderate.
- What did critics think of Annabelle?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a derivative and formulaic supernatural horror spinoff whose creepy central doll and occasional scares could not overcome its lack of originality.
- Which films are like Annabelle?
- Films with a similar feel include The Conjuring, Child's Play, and Insidious.
- How long is Annabelle?
- Annabelle runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Annabelle?
- In United States, Annabelle streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
